2 Placemats and a Cheese Grater
A bit of sleight-of-hand, a little illusion, these assignments have stretched my imagination…and that’s a good thing! The assignment was to SHOOT THE COOLEST ELECTRONIC GIZMO EVER MADE – so I picked a PC board. Got this crazy idea to make it look the opening scene in the first Stars Wars movie . Do you remember the deep rumbling throughout the theater and then you saw a spaceship pass overhead? So I wanted this Stars Wars cruiser feel with stars in the background, etc.
Didn’t happen.
Instead I managed to make a cool composite that focuses your attention on the chip – the brain inside most of our electronic devices. This board was shot upside down. Those are 2 placemats and 1 cheese grater to make the background.
Imagine this as a double page ad shot to also be used in a brochure. That means the image will be big…
Never in a million years did I think I could pull something off like this. Today I feel I’m just a little bit better than yesterday.
That’s all we can ask for.
#project52pros #upsidedown #microchip #nofear
When you’re Thinking About Leaping

Julia Kelleher
If you’ve thought about making the leap from hobbyist to professional here are a few tips from photographer Julia Kelleher. In preparation for her Studio Systems: A Photography Business Bootcamp, she dished out some tips on the most common questions new and budding photography business owners ask.
Happy shooting!
Environmental Portraits 1 of 8
First in series of environmental portraits inspired by 8 known photographers. Commercial photographer Don Giannatti has been leading several courses for portraiture and products.
Although I consider myself a lifelong student of photography, I’ve never immersed myself in an in depth study of contemporary photographers.
My friend graciously accepted to be photographed in a style similar/inspired by the work of Diane Arbus. Ms. Arbus explored the edges of society with a marked point of view.
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